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Research article
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13 Mar 2023
Research article |
| 13 Mar 2023
| 13 Mar 2023
The temperature-dependent shear strength of ice-filled joints in rock mass considering the effect of joint roughness, opening and shear rates
School of Resources and Environmental Engineering, Wuhan University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei 430081, China
Hubei Key Laboratory for Efficient Utilization and Agglomeration of Metallurgic Mineral Resources, Wuhan University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei 430081, China
Haowei Cai
School of Resources and Environmental Engineering, Wuhan University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei 430081, China
Zekun Xin
School of Resources and Environmental Engineering, Wuhan University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei 430081, China
Gang Liu
School of Resources and Environmental Engineering, Wuhan University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei 430081, China
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Short summary
In this study, the warming degradation mechanism of ice-filled joints is revealed, and the effect of temperature, normal stress, shear rate and joint opening on the shear strength of rough ice-filled joints is investigated. The shear rupture modes include shear cracking of joint ice and debonding of the ice–rock interface, which is related to the above factors. The bonding strength of the ice–rock interface is larger than the shear strength of joint ice when the temperature is below −1 ℃.
In this study, the warming degradation mechanism of ice-filled joints is revealed, and the...
